Henry Ward Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
Henry Ward Beecherwas an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God's love, and his 1875 adultery trial...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth24 June 1813
CountryUnited States of America
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A forgiveness ought to be like a canceled note, torn in two and burned up, so that it never can be shown against the man.
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Affliction comes to all not to make us sad, but sober; not to make us sorry, but wise; not to make us despondent, but its darkness to refresh us, as the night refreshes the day; not to impoverish, but to enrich us, as the plow enriches the field; to
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Flowers have an expression of countenance as much as men and animals. Some seem to smile; some have a sad expression; some are pensive and diffident; others again are plain, honest and upright, like the broad-faced sunflower and the hollyhock.
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Flowers are the sweetest things that God ever made and forgot to put a soul into
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Fear is a kind of bell ... it is the soul's signal for rallying.
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There was never such a gigantic lie told as the fable of the Garden of Eden
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There never was a person who did anything worth doing, who did not receive more than he gave.
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There never was a person that did anything worth doing who did not really receive more than he gave
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The most tranquil house, with the most serene inhabitants, living upon the utmost regularity of system, is yet exemplifying infinite diversities
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A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs-jolted by every pebble in the road.
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Any law that takes hold of a man's daily life cannot prevail in a community, unless the vast majority of the community are actively in favor of it. The laws that are the most operative are the laws which protect life.
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The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.
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There is but one easy place in this world, and that is the grave
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We never know the love of the parent till we become parents ourselves.